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      • 2015 Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program competition
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      • 2012 Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program competition
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        • 2009 Public Report of the NCE Selection Committee
      • 2008 Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) renewal competition
      • 2006 Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) renewal competition
      • New Targeted Competition For a Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) on BSE/TSE Research - 2005
      • 2005 NCE Competition
      • 2003 NCE Competition
    • Knowledge Mobilization Initiative Networks (NCE-KM)
      • 2013 NCE-Knowledge Mobilization (NCE-KM) initiative competition
        • Letter of Intent (LOI) Guide
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        • Competition Guide
        • Competition FAQ
        • Full Application Guide
        • Letter of Intent Results
      • 2011 NCE-Knowledge Mobilization (NCE-KM) competition
        • Letter of Intent Guide
        • Competition FAQ
        • Letter of Intent Results
        • Full Application Guide
        • Competition Results
    • Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence (CIRCE)
      • Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence (CIRCE)
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    • International Knowledge Translation Platforms (NCE-IKTP)
      • 2017 NCE International Knowledge Translation Platforms (NCE-IKTP) initiative competition
        • Competition Guide
        • Letter of Intent Guide
        • Full Application Guide
        • Letter of Intent Results
    • Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR)
      • 2018 Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program competition
        • Competition Guide
        • Competition FAQ
        • Networks of Centres of Excellence - Full Application Guide
      • 2016 Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program competition
        • Competition Guide
        • Competition FAQ
        • Webinar for the preparation of a Letter of Intent (December 4, 2014)
        • Letter of Intent (LOI) Results
        • Competition Results
      • 2016 Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program competition (additional funding for centres funded in 2010)
        • Competition Guide
        • Competition FAQ
        • Competition Results
      • 2015 Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program competition
        • Competition Guide
        • Competition FAQ
        • Letter of Intent Results
        • Competition Results
      • 2014 Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program competition (additional funding for centres funded in 2009)
        • Competition Guide
        • Competition FAQ
      • 2013 Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program competition
        • Competition Guide
        • Competition FAQ
      • 2010 Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program competition
        • Letter of Intent Guide For the CECR 2010 Competition
        • Questions and Answers
        • Full Application Instructions
        • Letter of Intent (LOI) Results
        • Competition Results
        • Steering Committee Report
      • 2008-09 Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program competition
        • Competition Results
        • Letter of Intent (LOI) Results
        • Program Guide
        • Letter of Intent (LOI) Instructions
        • Full Application Instructions
        • Competition FAQ
        • Additional Information
        • Steering Committee Report
      • 2007-08 Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program competition
        • Competition Results
        • Full Application FAQ
        • Full Application Guide
        • Letter of Intent (LOI) Instructions
        • Information Sessions across Canada
        • Letter of Intent (LOI) Guide
        • Competition FAQ
    • Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE)
      • 2014 Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE) program competition
        • Letter of Intent Guide
        • Notification of Intent Guide
        • Competition Guide
        • Full Application Guide
        • Letter of Intent Results
        • Competition FAQ
      • 2013 Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE) renewal competition
        • Competition Guide
        • Full Application Guide
        • Letter of Intent Guide
      • 2009 Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE) program competition
        • Competition Results
        • Letter of Intent Guide (LOI) Results
        • Letter of Intent (LOI) Instructions
        • Full Application Instructions
        • Competition FAQ
        • Additionnal Information
    • Industrial R&D Internship (IRDI)
      • 2011 Industrial Research and Development Internship (IRDI) program competition
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        • Competition Results
        • Steering Committee Report
      • 2008 Industrial Research and Development Internship (IRDI) program competition
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    • Other Initiatives
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• Funded Networks and Centres

  • ArcticNet
  • Kids Brain Health Network – KBHN
  • BioFuelNet
  • Aging Gracefully across Environments using Technology to Support Wellness, Engagement and Long Life – AGE-WELL
  • Biotherapeutics for Cancer Treatment – BioCanR_x
  • Cardiovascular Network of Canada - CANet
  • Canadian Glycomics Network – GlycoNet
  • Nanomedicines Innovation Network - NMIN
  • Canadian Mountain Network - CMN
  • Making The Shift Inc.—a Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab - MtS
  • Wisdom2Action
  • Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence – PREVNet
  • Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids – TREKK
  • Smart Cybersecurity Network - SERENE
  • CellCAN Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Network
  • Composites Knowledge Network -CKN
  • RESEAU Centre for Mobilizing Innovation – RESEAU
  • Solutions For Kids In Pain - SKIP
  • Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence (CIRCE)
  • FRAYME
  • Supply Chain Advancement Network in Health - SCAN Health
  • International Collaboration for Excellence and Innovation in Mental Health in Corrections - I-CEIsMIC
  • Canada’s Tech Network - The Network
  • Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation - CSII
  • GreenCentre Canada - GCC
  • Ocean Networks Canada Innovation Centre - ONCIC
  • Centre for Drug Research and Development - CDRD
  • MaRS Innovation - MI
  • Prostate Centre's Translational Research Initiative for Accelerated Discovery and Development - PC-TRiADD
  • Wavefront
  • Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization - CIMTEC
  • Leading Operational Observations and Knowledge for the North - LOOKNorth
  • MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre – MIC2
  • Accel-Rx Health Sciences Accelerator – Accel-Rx
  • Centre for the Commercialization of Antibodies and Biologics – CCAB
  • MedDev Commercialization Centre - MDCC
  • NEOMED Institute – NEOMED
  • Centre for Commercialization of Cancer Immunotherapy - C3i
  • IRICoR
  • Quebec Consortium for Industrial Research and Innovation in Medical Technology - MEDTEQ+
  • Green Aviation Research and Development Network - GARDN
  • The Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery - CQDM
  • Ultra Deep Mining Network - UDMN
  • Refined Manufacturing Acceleration Process - ReMAP
  • Exactis Innovation - Exactis
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    • Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence
      • Ultra Deep Mining Network - UDMN
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    • Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research
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      • Centre legacy: Pan-Provincial Vaccine Enterprise - PREVENT
      • Centre legacy: Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation
      • Centre for Drug Research and Development - CDRD
      • Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization - CIMTEC
      • Ocean Networks Canada Innovation Centre - ONCIC
      • Prostate Centre's Translational Research Initiative for Accelerated Discovery and Development - PC-TRiADD
      • Wavefront
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      • Accel-Rx Health Sciences Accelerator – Accel-Rx
      • Centre for the Commercialization of Antibodies and Biologics – CCAB
      • Centre for Commercialization of Cancer Immunotherapy - C3i
      • GreenCentre Canada - GCC
      • MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre – MIC2
      • Canada’s Tech Network – the Network
      • Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine - CCRM
      • Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization - CPDC
      • Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks – CENGN
      • Natural Products Canada - NPC
    • Network of Centres of Excellence New Initiative
    • Industrial Research and Development Internship program
    • International Knowledge Translation Platforms
      • Supply Chain Advancement Network in Health - SCAN Health
      • Frayme
    • Knowledge Mobilization Initiative Networks
      • Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network - PREVNet
      • Wisdom2Action - W2A
      • Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids – TREKK
      • CellCan regenerative medicine and cell therapy network
      • Smart Cybersecurity Network

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    • Canadian model boosts industry support for drug development
    • Connecting people with technology
    • Helping municipalities comply with safe drinking water rules
    • Canadian technology slashes cost of detecting iceberg hazards
    • Open innovation, creative partnerships and profitable collaborations
    • Taking action now to safeguard Canada's Arctic
    • Building Canada's Strengths: Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
    • Building Canada's Strengths: Regenerative Medicine
    • A one-stop shop for Canadian green chemistry discoveries
    • Reducing bullying with evidence
    • Internships drive Canadian innovation
    • Tackling national challenges at the local level
    • Building Canada’s Strengths: Oceans R&D
    • Building Canada’s Strengths: Drug Discovery and Commercialization
    • Network legacy: Canadian Arthritis Network
    • Exporting Canada's expertise in ocean science
    • New grading software saves teachers time and governments money
    • Smart metal for lighter vehicles
    • 3,500 children could change Canada’s approach to fighting chronic diseases
    • Partnerships for Success: The Canadian Digital Media Network and Canadian Tire
    • Partnerships for Success: The Graphics, Animation and New Media Canada network and Funcom
    • Space-age robot making cancer biopsies more accurate
    • NCE community members among winners of prestigious Canadian science awards
    • Canadian stem cell research leads to groundswell of new clinical trials
    • Turning Canadian wood waste into green bio-coal
    • Network legacy: Canadian Water Network
    • Training the front line workers who can put research into practice
    • Making planes quieter starts with good science and effective collaboration
    • Accel-Rx and BDC partnership to grow life sciences companies
    • AUTO21 creates Canadian powerhouse in automotive R&D
    • MEOPAR leading national effort to untangle ocean acidification’s risks
    • IC-IMPACTS Providing Clean Water to First Nations Communities
    • Ottawa firms move bandwidth-on-demand closer to market
    • Marrying science with business rigour to outsmart cancer
    • Libraries to provide frontline defence against cyber threats
    • Predicting falls before they happen
    • MaRS Innovation revolutionizes approach to commercialization
    • Canada takes lead in replacing dirty diesel with electric vehicles in mines
    • Canada helping aerospace industry go lead-free
    • Eye tracking shows promise as screening tool for children with FASD
    • Micro camera sees through smoke, fog and darkness
    • Bringing low-cost, long-lasting roads to India and Canada
    • Giving older adults and their caregivers a voice in research
    • Cells... in a box
    • BioCanRx supports innovative clinical trial combining experimental cancer-killing viruses and antibodies
    • New network infrastructure makes cities smarter
    • A new hope in the fight against cancer
    • The chances of surviving cancer are about to get better
    • Monitoring greenhouse gases from space
    • Helping ports protect whales from noisy ships
    • NEOMED to play key role in Quebec’s new life sciences strategy
    • High tech coating protects windshields from stone chips, heat and frost
    • Inuit guide research to low impact shipping corridors
    • Finding the right molecule in a haystack of life-saving possibilities
    • "Fixing" atrial fibrillation earlier would benefit millions of Canadians
  • Start-up to bring affordable desalination and clean water to global markets
  • Protecting Canadians from ocean hazards
  • Stem cell breakthroughs could end shortage of vital blood cells
  • Grassroots groups get new tools to promote healthy relationships and prevent bullying
  • Earth Day
    • New evidence helps Canada prepare for a changing Arctic
  • The NCE highlights the important contributions of the social sciences and humanities at Congress 2013

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    • April 2010
      • New technology will enhance the quality of medical care in Canada
      • Minister Goodyear joins the Canadian Water Network to discuss engaging students and young professionals with its highly qualified personnel program
      • A photonic guitar for photonic sounds
      • PrPCANADA 2010, Canada’s Prion Research Conference
      • Developing innovative automotive technologies gives University of Windsor student a financial boost
    • July 2010
      • ArcticNet welcomes two prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs to its research program
      • PROOF Centre partners with Luminex Corporation to bring the centre’s new test for transplant patients to hospital labs
      • Canadian Obesity Network connects professionals for coordinated Canadian response to obesity
      • Minister Clement announces digital media strategy consultation at Canada 3.0 conference
      • NCE at the G20
      • First Canadian Stroke Congress joins the best minds in stroke research, diagnosis and treatment and recovery
      • From discovery to innovation: Developing highly qualified people in the automotive sector key discussion point at APMA-AUTO21 annual conference
      • STEPS presents at the Global Petroleum Show
    • November 2010
      • Canadian Arthritis Network releases report on how to care for Canadians suffering from arthritis
      • Innovation 2010
      • IRDI success story: College Mobile offers new app for Blackberry users
      • New Frontiers in Research: The Polar Data Catalogue
      • President of ISIS Canada awarded Order of Canada
      • Mapping Canada’s digital future one node at a time: An interview with Steve Currie, Marketing Director at CDMN
      • Meeting global demand for mobile device applications
    • May 2011
      • 1st Canadian Summit on Weight Bias and Discrimination an Eye Opener
      • Financial Barriers May Increase Emergency Room Visits for Children with Asthma
      • Stroke Patients More Likely to Die If Hospitalized on a Weekend
      • A Single Drop of Blood Could Detect the Risk of Serious Disease
      • New Program Creates Geomatics Jobs in Alberta
      • Investing in Automotive R&D Pays Off for Canada
      • Canadian Water Network Researcher Awarded Canada Research Chair in Political Ecology
      • Canadian Neuroscientists and Computer Scientists Join Forces to Treat Children with Brain Disorders
      • Global Healthcare Company Licenses a Drug Delivery Technology Developed by UBC and the Centre for Drug Research and Development
    • November 2011
      • From laboratory to market: Canadian researcher discovers a greener way to recycle plastic
      • NCE Helps Canadian Wireless Companies Gain Speed to Innovate and Win: RewardLoop Develops the First Transaction-based Wireless Loyalty Program
      • MITACS Transformation
      • GeomaticsTechnology Gets a $6.3-million Boost
      • Quebec and France team up for better biomedical research
      • Having a Voice in Arthritis Research
      • NCE is Playing a Key Role Accelerating Commercialization in the Waterloo Area
      • Improving Stroke Care in Canada
      • AUTO21 Researcher Earns Prestigious German Award
    • April 2012
      • Shining a light on brain imaging
      • Gaming your way to better health
    • July 2012
      • Monitoring technology turns data into decisions
      • New networks advance knowledge on biofuels, marine environment and eldercare
    • September 2012
      • Inflatable therapy vest may help children with neurodevelopmental disorders
      • Realizing a grand vision for digital media
    • November 2012
      • Putting knowledge to work to prevent bullying
      • Take it from the top - strong leadership means better results
    • January 2013
      • In conversation with new NCE Associate Vice-President André Isabelle
      • Canada-India research centre builds healthier communities
    • March 2013
      • Network legacy: Canadian Stroke Network
    • June 2013
      • Network legacy: Mprime Network Inc.
      • Network legacy: Canadian Institute of Photonic Innovations
    • August 2013
      • Building the world's largest life sciences corridor between Quebec and Ontario
      • Taking Canadian wireless companies global
    • September 2013
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